As Gutmann awaits U.S. Senate confirmation for her ambassadorship, here's a look at her greatest accomplishments during her 17-year presidency.
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PennMed researchers receive $2.9 million to study racial disparities in heart disease
The study funded by the AHA will focus on how two types of cancer create a higher risk for cardiovascular disease among Black and Hispanic cancer survivors.
Penn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art partner to offer summer discounts for visitors
Visitors can purchase discounted tickets until Labor Day on Sept. 6 and will be provided with a one-use voucher that can be utilized until Sept. 20.
Students are excited to be on campus, but cautious about COVID-19 variants
Students said that they were looking forward to socializing on campus after two semesters of online learning. For some, it would be their first time stepping on campus.
PennMed researchers receive $2.9 million to study racial disparities in heart disease
The study funded by the AHA will focus on how two types of cancer create a higher risk for cardiovascular disease among Black and Hispanic cancer survivors.
Penn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art partner to offer summer discounts for visitors
Visitors can purchase discounted tickets until Labor Day on Sept. 6 and will be provided with a one-use voucher that can be utilized until Sept. 20.
Penn's former Board of Trustees chair David Cohen tapped as U.S. ambassador to Canada
The nomination comes just three weeks after Biden nominated Penn President Amy Gutmann as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany on July 2.
Penn Leads the Vote | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 26th amendment — vote this fall
Penn Leads the Vote encourages students to vote on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th amendment: the amendment that granted Americans 18 and older the right to vote.
Jaden Cloobeck | NROTC students take classes with exams. Why don’t they count for credit?
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck argues that it is unacceptable for NROTC students at Penn to have their naval science coursework go uncredited.
Penn fencing’s Blake Broszus to head to Olympics as traveling alternate for Canada
As he gets ready to enter his sophomore season at Penn, Blake Broszus will be able to bring back experience from the biggest competition stage that fencing has to offer.
Penn Law students revitalize club to petition against University-sponsored travel to Israel
Penn Law Students for Justice in Palestine released a statement on July 2 discouraging students from participating in itrek, an annual academic trip to Israel for business, law, policy, and STEM students.
1996 Penn graduate Michael Avenatti sentenced to 30 months in prison in Nike extortion case
Avenatti and lawyer Mark Geragos insisted that Nike pay them $25 million to investigate internal wrongdoings or he would expose the company's alleged misconduct at a news conference.
Students call Gutmann’s nomination a ‘great opportunity,’ but are wary of leadership change
In an email sent to the Penn community, Gutmann said she intends to serve as Penn president until June 30, 2022, as originally intended, or until the Senate confirms her ambassadorship.
Student leaders praise Penn's decision to hold 2021 pre-orientation programs in person
The five University Life pre-orientation programs were previously held virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asaad Manzar | A letter to the new transfer class
Columnist Asaad Manzar writes a letter to Penn's new transfer class, offering advice to new students adapting to Penn for the first time.
For first time ever, Penn sophomores will participate in their own orientation program
Many rising sophomores expressed excitement and said that they hope to meet people through the programming and, for some, to take their first steps on campus.
Women-authored medical journal articles are less likely to be cited, Penn Med study finds
The study found that how often often researchers are cited impacts both promotions and ultimately pay. The disparity in citations is one possible explanation for the wage gap between male and female professors, a pressing issue at many universities.
Performance art to children’s literature: Sachs Program funds 14 API-led art projects
The recipients of the funding include four Penn alumni, three staff members, one faculty member, five individual students, and one student group.
Penn baseball's Peter Matt and Josh Hood taken in 2021 MLB Draft
Matt and Hood, who both earned first team All-Ivy nods during their time with Penn, were drafted into the MLB, where they'll have to perform at an extremely high level to make it to the majors.
Philadelphia City Council passes 2022 budget with emphasis on violence prevention
The budget allots a total of $155 million to work against gun violence and $22.3 million towards police reform.


















